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Bigleaf maples in the rain forest are adorned with epiphytic mosses, ferns, and spike-mosses growing on their trunks and branches. Ocean-Born Forests The lush forests in the Quinault, Queets, Hoh, and Bogachiel valleys are some of the most spectacular examples of primeval temperate rain forest in the lower 48 states.
Tropical rain forests are found in Central America and the northern half of South America, across Equatorial Africa, and on either side of the equator from southern Asia down through the islands of the South Pacific to the northernmost part of Australia.f course, science is already familiar with a lot of rainforest animals and birds. Tropical rain forests are areas covered by dense, tall trees near the earthâs equator that receive 50 or more inches of rain per year. Which animals live in rainforests depends on which part of the world the rainforest is located in.